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Canaan Board of Education subscribes to Region One policy series without changes
Summary
At a May 20 special meeting, the Canaan Board of Education voted unanimously to subscribe to Region One's listed 3000-series business and non-instructional operations policies after the superintendent answered pre-meeting questions and no edits were required.
On May 20, 2026, the Canaan Board of Education voted unanimously to become a subscribing member of Region One’s listed policies in the 3000 series and related business and non-instructional operations policies. The special meeting was held at Lee H. Kellogg School and was called to order at 11:33 a.m.
Superintendent Melony Brady-Shanley addressed questions submitted ahead of the meeting and stated that the answers produced no changes to the policies as written. Following that clarification, Treasurer Emily Peterson moved that the board subscribe to the Region One policies listed in the meeting materials “without changes,” and Vice Chair Adam Sher seconded the motion. Chair Patricia Mechare presided. The motion was approved unanimously by the Canaan BOE members present.
The policies adopted include, among others, Policy #3000 Concept and Roles in Business and Non-Instructional Operations; fiscal and budget-related policies such as #3111 Fiscal Year, #3120 Preparation of Budget Document, #3432 Budget and Expense Reports; purchasing and vendor relations policies including #3313 Relations with Vendors and #3320 Purchasing Procedures; facilities, safety and health policies including #3510 Operation and Maintenance of Plant and a set of #3516 safety-related policies; and information security policies #3520.1 Information Security Breach and Notifications and #3520.11 Electronic Information Security. The full list of policies was read into the record during the meeting materials.
The board’s minutes state that the motion was approved unanimously by the members present. The meeting was adjourned at 11:50 a.m. after a motion by Vice Chair Adam Sher, seconded by Emily Peterson.
Members present were Chair Patricia Mechare, Vice Chair Adam Sher and Treasurer Emily Peterson. Superintendent Melony Brady-Shanley, Principal Andrew Deacon and Executive Secretary Laurie Wadsworth attended. Members Maria Bulson and Scott Miller were excused.
